❓ Hon Ken Travers asks about projected ridership for the MAX light rail project in 2031, specifically the northern leg and the rest of the network. The government declines to provide specific figures, citing cabinet confidentiality and the complexity of comparing light rail to a bus-only scenario.
AnsweredQoN 2634Legislative Council
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(1) How many daily trips is it estimated that the northern leg of MAX light rail from City Square to Mirrabooka will generate in 2031? (2) How many daily trips is it estimated that the remainder of MAX light rail network will generate in 2031? (3) How many of the daily trips in 2031 on the northern leg of MAX light rail are expected to be replacement of trips that would have been on a bus?
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Answered
19 March 2015
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Transport
Response time
23 days
(1)-(2) This information forms part of a Cabinet Submission which is yet to be considered by Government and therefore will not be released.
The Government has confirmed previously that over 100,000 passenger boardings would be expected on the MAX Light Rail network by 2031.
(3) A direct comparison of future trips between a business as usual bus only scenario and the proposed MAX Light Rail system is not practical, as the light rail scenario includes additional land use outcomes and intensification not present in the bus scenario.
The Government has confirmed previously that over 100,000 passenger boardings would be expected on the MAX Light Rail network by 2031.
(3) A direct comparison of future trips between a business as usual bus only scenario and the proposed MAX Light Rail system is not practical, as the light rail scenario includes additional land use outcomes and intensification not present in the bus scenario.
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